Suspension Protocol - June 2026
In this section
- 9. Sickness absence during suspension
- 10. Maternity leave during suspension
- 11. Annual leave
- 12. Medical suspension
- 13. Ensuring Equality of Opportunity
- 14.1. APPENDIX 1 - Suspension Checklist for Managers
- 14.2. APPENDIX 2 - Employee Conduct - Guidance for Employees Who Have Been Suspended
- 14.3. APPENDIX 3 - Liaison Officer/Contact Officer
13. Ensuring Equality of Opportunity
Everyone must adopt a positive, open and fair approach and ensure the Authority’s Equality and Diversity Policy is adhered to and applied consistently to all irrespective of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, language, disability, religion and belief or non-belief, age, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, maternity, parental, marital or civil partnership status.
Also, the Welsh Language Standards require us to 'ensure that the Welsh language is not treated less favourably than English and this principle should be adopted when applying the policy and procedure.
If you have any equality and diversity concerns in relation to the application of this policy and procedure, please contact a member of the People Services Team who will, if necessary, ensure the policy/procedure is reviewed accordingly.